Definition of astringency

"astringency" in the noun sense

1. astringency, astringence

a sharp astringent taste the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker

2. astringency, stypsis

the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids

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astringency in Scrabble®

The word astringency is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters astringency:

ASTRINGENCY
(162)
ASTRINGENCY
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (100 words)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word astringency

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In astringency

ASTRINGENCY
(162)
ASTRINGENCY
(162)
ASTRINGENCY
(108)
ASTRINGENCY
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astringency in Words With Friends™

The word astringency is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters astringency:

ASTRINGENCY
(252)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (100 words)

aigrets, ancient, antigen, antsier, arcsine, argents, arsenic, cagiest, canines, cannery, cannier, canters, canting, carnies, carting, casting, catenin, ceasing, certain, cistern, craning, crating, cretins, cringes, cristae, cryings, cyanine, cyanins, cyanise, cyanite, cygnets, cystine, earning, entrain, erasing, gainers, gaiters, garnets, gastric, gastrin, gentian, granite, grayest, gyrates, icetray, incants, ingrate, insaner, interns, nascent, nastier, nearing, nectars, nectary, nesting, raciest, ranting, ratings, recants, regains, regnant, renting, restain, resting, retains, retinas, retying, scanner, scanter, scaring, scrying, searing, seating, snaring, stagier, stainer, stannic, staring, staying, stinger, strange, stringy, stygian, syncing, syringa, syringe, tangier, tanners, tannery, tearing, teasing, tenancy, tensing, tinners, tracing, trances, triages, triynes, yarning, yeaning

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word astringency

ASTRINGENCY
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In astringency

ASTRINGENCY
(252)
ASTRINGENCY
(234)
ASTRINGENCY
(234)
ASTRINGENCY
(132)
ASTRINGENCY
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